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How to Rank a College President?
A new study rates college leaders according to student success, access and affordability. But critics question whether such rankings are credible—or even possible.
Penn State Cancer Researcher Faces Retractions, Research Ban
Pennsylvania State University has barred a biomedical engineering professor from conducting further research following an investigation that found “unreliable data”...
Study: Musk Twitter Takeover Prompted Academic Disengagement
Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic...
Faculty Overwhelmingly Back Harris in November. But They Won’t Tell Students to Do the Same.
Respondents to a new Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research poll mostly identified as Democrats—with only 8 percent supporting Trump. But, aware they’re to the left of their students and states, they’re largely keeping their thoughts to themselves.
7-Month Boston University Grad Worker Strike Ends, but Fight May Not Be Over
The student employees won their first union contract after months of bargaining and then a lengthy walkout. But the agreement, which only lasts three years, doesn’t achieve some major demands.
Springer Journal Retracted Over 200 Papers Since Sept. 1
An academic journal published by Springer has retracted over 200 papers since the start of last month, Retraction Watch reported...
3 Academics Share Nobel Prize for Economics
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded jointly Monday to three researchers, two from the Massachusetts Institute of...
Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations
A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate.